Synonyms for anthropoid
- adjective
- noun
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Apelike
2. Manlike
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance.
- adj. 2
Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
- n. 1
An anthropoid animal.
Forms
- Plural
- anthropoids → apes, humanoids, simians, humanids…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| anthropoid | steady | |
| apelike | rising | |
| anthropoidal | steady | |
| manlike | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- ape1
- 5 letters
- human2
- 6 letters
- simian3
- 7 letters
- apelike2, manlike, humanid
- 8 letters
- humanoid3
- 12 letters
- anthropoidal
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (human2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- anthropoïde
- Deutsch
- menschenähnlich